barratry

Barratry has 3 syllables: bar · ra · try.

noun. Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.

noun. (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo.

noun. The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.

noun. The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.